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Mazin Qumsiyeh on the History and Practice Of Nonviolent Palestinian Resistance.

Authors :
Adas, Jane
Source :
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. May/Jun2010, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p40-42. 3p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article focuses on the efforts of Mazin Qumsiyeh, president of the Palestinian Centre for Rapprochment, to explain the origin and practice of nonviolent Palestinian resistance. He stated that he discovered several things about Israel/Palestine territory conflict while compiling his book entitled "Hope and Empowerment: A History of Popular Resistance in Palestine." He explained that the first resistance against Zionist settlement was in 1880 while violent resistance started in the 1920s after British authorities shoot several unarmed demonstrators.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
87554917
Volume :
29
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
49223844